Example 1: Create a mark template containing separate value fields and text elements

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Tekla Structures

Example 1: Create a mark template containing separate value fields and text elements

You can use decimals instead of fractions in your part marks in the US environment Imperial role by using a mark template. The template contains separate value fields and text elements that change the fractions to decimals, and change the number of decimals.

  1. On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties and select the drawing type.
  2. Load drawing properties that are as close to the ones you need as possible.
  3. Single-part, assembly and cast unit drawings: Click View creation in the options tree on the left, select the view and the properties that you want to change, and click View properties.
  4. Click Part mark.
  5. Double-click Template in the Available elements list.
  6. In the Mark content - template dialog box, click Create new.

    This starts the Template Editor.

  7. Click File > New and create a new graphical template.
  8. Click Insert > Component > Row .
  9. Select PART as the content type.
  10. Click Insert > Text , enter L and place it inside the row you just added.
  11. Click Insert > Value field and place the value field on the right side of the L text.
  12. In the displayed Select Attribute [Part] dialog box, scroll down to PROFILE - Profile , open the profile tree, select the HEIGHT - height property and click OK.
  13. Double-click the value field. In the Value Field Properties dialog box, change the settings as follows:
    • Unit : inch

    • Decimals : 1

    • Length : 8

  14. Click OK.
  15. Click Insert > Text , enter X as text and place it on the right side of the value field.
  16. In the similar way, add another value field for the width information ( WIDTH - Width profile property).
  17. Click Insert > Text and add the second X between the value fields.
  18. Add the third value field for the profile flange thickness by selecting FLANGE_THICKNESS_1 - Flange thickness 1 profile property and modify the settings as follows:
    • Unit : inch

    • Decimals : 2

    • Length : 4

  19. Click Edit > Properties and minimize the height and the width of the row.
  20. Click File > Save to save the template.

    The template is by default saved as a .tpl file in the \mark folder under the model folder. You can copy this template to other models as required.

  21. In Tekla Structures , click Refresh list in the Mark content - template dialog box to see the template you created.
  22. Select the template and click OK.
  23. Save the mark properties for late use with a unique name.
  24. Single-part, assembly and cast unit drawings: Click Save to save the changes in view properties and Close to return to drawing properties.

    General arrangement drawings: Click OK.

  25. Click Save to save the drawing properties, then click OK and create the drawing.

Example

The first example below uses fractions and the second one decimals.

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